 The Multi-Agent Simulation of the Economic and Spatial Dynamics of a Poli-Nucleated Urban AreaFerdinando Semboloni
A chapter in The Dynamics of Complex Urban Systems, 2008, pp 409-427 from Springer Abstract: Abstract A multi-agents simulation model for the development of a poli-nucleated urban area is presented. This model, CityDev, is based on agents, goods and markets. Each agent (family, industrial firm, commercial firm, service firm, or developer) produces goods (labor, buildings, consumption goods) by using other goods and exchanges the goods in the markets. Each agent needs a building where to live or work, hence the urban fabric is produced and transformed as the result of the co-evolution of the economic and spatial systems. The model is applied to Florence (Italy) and its main feature — the interactivity via Internet is shown. In fact web users can direct during the simulation the agents generated by the simulator as well as the new agents established by themselves. In conclusion the basic characteristics of a multiagents method are highlighted: the comprehensive character of an agent based simulation, the ability to interact with human users, and the validation based both on observed data and on a direct interaction with real actors. Keywords: Cellular Automaton; Urban System; Human User; Industrial Firm; Urban Fabric (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-7908-1937-3_20 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7908-1937-3_20 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Books from Springer |
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